Micware Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares

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Investment Snapshot

424B4 All Filings

Symbol

MWC

IPO Date (Actual)

2026-05-14

Offer Range

$8.00

Shares Offered

2.9M

Total Shares Post-IPO

5.7M

Market Cap

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Target Price

$00.00

Implied Upside vs Midpoint

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Use of Proceeds

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Thesis

Valuation Verdict: We cannot form a reliable valuation because the S-1/F-1 prospectus and audited financial statements were not provided with the research report. Without disclosed historical revenue, margins, cash position, and the proposed IPO pricing, any multiple- or DCF-based valuation would be purely speculative. Request the full filing to produce a defensible headline valuation and investment stance.

Catalyst Timeline: Absent the filing, specific near-term catalysts (IPO pricing, lock-up expiries, product regulatory clearances, large customer deliveries) cannot be identified or dated. The primary actionable milestones to collect from the prospectus are the proposed pricing date, use-of-proceeds timetable, and any disclosed commercial contracts or regulatory milestones. The analyst will publish an updated timeline once those items are available.

Growth & Margin Trajectory: With no income statement, balance sheet, or management guidance included, we cannot estimate revenue CAGR, gross margin profile, or operating leverage for Micware. Key inputs required to model trajectory are: historical revenue by product/service, customer concentration, gross margin drivers, and R&D vs. SG&A cadence. Once provided, models will test base, upside, and downside adoption scenarios tied to unit economics and customer retention.

Governance & Operational Risk: Governance cannot be meaningfully assessed without management and board biographies, related-party transaction disclosures, auditor opinions, and ownership tables from the prospectus. Operational risks such as single-supplier dependencies, IP ownership disputes, and cross-border ADS mechanics are material open questions until the S-1 is available. The analyst will focus on audit firm opinons, related-party transactions, and executive backgrounds when updating the risk view.

Scenario Targets: Numeric scenario targets (conservative base aggressive price or market-cap ranges) cannot be produced without IPO terms (shares, price range), financials, and comparable company metrics disclosed or defendably derived. The appropriate next step is to produce three scenario targets once the prospectus provides concrete revenue, margin, and IPO sizing inputs. Targets will be explicitly tied to assumptions on revenue growth, margin expansion, and multiple compression expansion.

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Company Description (Source)

We are a Japan-based provider of software development services and innovative information technology (“IT”) solutions mainly focused on the automotive and mobility sectors. Our main focus is the development and sale of in-vehicle infotainment (“IVI”) systems that cover a broad range of modern car functionality from multimedia to navigation, human machine interface, telematics, and driver assistance. We also specialize in the development of navigation software and location information-based smartphone applications. Since the establishment of Micware in 2003, we have accumulated over 20 years of experience in software development in the automotive industry, which has translated into significant business growth. As of the date of this prospectus, our business is operated across Japan through six operating entities and 12 branch offices. We have also established subsidiaries in the U.S., Thailand, and Germany, for our operations overseas. We present our results of operations by three categories: . Software Defined Vehicles (“SDV”): relates to the development and sale of software systems designed for SDV, including IVI system software and other mobility-enhancing software products, conducted by Japanese subsidiaries; . Location-Based Services (“LBS”): relates to the development and licensing of in-vehicle navigation software systems, and other geographic data-based services for B2B customers, mainly serving end users; and . Other: primarily comprises software development services conducted by overseas subsidiaries designed for SDV, and B2C mobile app services unrelated to in-vehicle navigation. We disaggregate our revenue into three categories: (i) software development services, (ii) licensing, and (iii) other software-related services. (i) We provide software development services that include the design and delivery of custom automotive software based on our proprietary IVI platform. Our platform supports a wide range of functions, such as navigation, multimedia, and connectivity across Android-based and Linux-based environments, and enables efficient, modular development to meet a variety of customer requirements. (ii) We generate licensing revenue primarily by granting customers rights to use our proprietary software modules, such as navigation engines, under licensing arrangements. These modules are generally integrated into in-vehicle systems by Tier 1 suppliers and are licensed on a per-unit basis. (iii) We also provide other software-related services, which include after-sales maintenance and support services to customers who have licensed or developed software with us, as well as B2C mobile app services unrelated to in-vehicle navigation. For the six months ended August 31, 2025, we had total revenue of JPY10,261.1 million (approximately US$69.9 million). For the six months ended August 31, 2025, revenue generated from software development services, licensing, and other software-related services was JPY8,061.8 million (approximately US$54.9 million), JPY1,466.9 million (approximately US$10.0 million), and JPY732.4 million (approximately US$5.0 million), respectively, constituting 78.6%, 14.3%, and 7.1% of our total revenue, respectively. For the fiscal years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, we had total revenue of JPY21,119.3 million (approximately US$140.2 million) and JPY17,516.7 million, respectively. For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, revenue generated from software development services, licensing, and other software-related services was JPY17,178.2 million (approximately US$114.0 million), JPY3,175.1 million (approximately US$21.1 million), and JPY766.0 million (approximately US$5.1 million), respectively, constituting 81.4%, 15.0%, and 3.6% of our total revenue, respectively. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024, revenue generated from software development services, licensing, and other software-related services was JPY13,429.1 million, JPY3,364.6 million, and JPY723.1 million, respectively, constituting 76.7%, 19.2%, and 4.1% of our total revenue, respectively. --- Our headquarters are located at Kobe Asahi Building 25th Floor, 59 Naniwa-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0035 and our phone number is +81-78-366-5780. Our website address is https://micware.co.jp. Our agent for service of process in the United States is Cogency Global Inc. at 122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10168.

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